New cures, note, can save people (6)

I believe the answer is:

rescue

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'save people' is the definition.
'rescue' can be an answer for 'save' (rescuing is a kind of saving). I am unsure of the 'people' bit.

'new cures note' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'note' becomes 'e' (musical note).
'cures' with letters rearranged gives 'rescu'.
'rescu'+'e'='RESCUE'

'can' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rescue that I've seen before include "Save - deliver" , "Secure (anag) - release" , "Help out of difficulty, save" , "Retrieve" , "Free from danger or captivity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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